Monmouth University Athletics

2008(Senior):  Played and started all 11 games for the Hawks... Led the NCAA in rushing touchdowns (22)... Tabbed a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press... Earned Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors... Set the school and NEC all-time scoring record with 330 career points... Became Monmouth's new career leader with 663 rushing attempts, 52 rushing touchdowns, and rushing yardage with 3,612... Named an All-NEC First Team performer... Broke numerous records, carrying the ball 286 times and rushing for 1,674 yards... Averaged 5.9 yards per carry, the highest in school history... Tallied nine 100+ yard games, including a school record 243 yards on 32 carries with four touchdowns against Saint Francis (10/04)... Rushed for 138 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown, and also caught three passes for 29 yards at Rhode Island (8/30)... Tallied 29 carries for 182 yards and two trips to the end zone, including a season-high 30 receiving yards against Maine (9/13)... Ran for 171 yards on 26 carries with 2 touchdowns, including a season long 70-yard touchdown scamper at Bryant (9/20)... Recorded a season high 33 carries for 147 yards, adding an 11-yard reception against Robert Morris (9/27)... Scored three touchdowns and rushed 16 times for 137 yards versus Wagner (10/11)... Ran for 194 yards on 29 handoffs en route to a season high four scores against CCSU (10/25)... Tallied 118 yards at Albany (11/1)... Added 14 yards receiving to a 87 yard rushing campaign with two touchdowns against Sacred Heart (11/08)... Ended the 2008 season with 23 rushes for 174 yards and three trips to the end zone at Duquesne (11/15)... Earned NEC Offensive Player of the Week honors three times.                                                                        

2007 (Junior): Started all 10 games in the backfield for the Hawks... Set the Football Championship Subdivision record for consecutive games with a touchdown, scoring in 20 straight contests dating back to the 2006 season... Earned Second Team All-NEC honors after racking up a school record 1,787 all-purpose yards, which was second in the conference... Had 1,184 rushing yards, the most productive season in Monmouth history... Scored a conference high 17 touchdowns on the ground... Finished fifth in the country in scoring with 11.4 points per game... Sinisi’s 118.4 rushing yards per game was 17th in the nation... Earned NEC Offensive Player of the Week two times during the season... Set an NEC and Monmouth record with six total touchdowns against CCSU (10/27), including five rushing scores... Sinisi finished with 192 yards on the ground and four catches for 86 yards to compliment 33 return yards against the Blue Devils for a school record 311 all-purpose yards... Had a career-high 200 yards against Sacred Heart (10/6), including a 99 yard touchdown run which tied a Monmouth record... Scored three touchdowns against the Pioneers... Surpassed 100 yards rushing in six of 10 games... Carried the ball 20+ times in six different contests... Finished the season with 29 receptions for 293 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Emerged as a dangerous kick returner, compiling a team-high 310 yards on 11 returns, including a 66 yard return against St. Francis (11/3)... Had six returns for 165 yards against Wagner (10/13)... Also completed two passes, both that ended in touchdowns; including a 20-yard pass to tight end John Nalbone.

2006 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at running back... Garnered ECAC Rookie of the Year honors... Named Northeast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Year... Was the lone player in I-AA to score a touchdown in every game... Led the Monmouth rushing attack with 754 yards on 171 attempts... Scored 13 rushing touchdowns to lead the Hawks... Had a career-best 143 yard rushing performance against Saint Francis (11/4) on 12 carries... Ran the ball 23 times for 107 yards against Wagner (10/14)... Carried the ball 20 times in two different games (Fordham, Albany)... Hauled in 20 catches for 269 yards... Busted a screen pass against Fordham (9/2) for a 71-yard touchdown, the first of his career... Registered four catches for 66 yards against Central Connecticut (10/28)... Led the Hawks in scoring with 84 total points... A key performer on special teams, recording eight tackles, six of which were unassisted... Recorded a forced fumble.

2005 (Freshman): Did not see action as a freshman.

High School: Three-sport standout at Cedar Grove (N.J.) High School... Four-year varsity letterwinner as a running back and safety for Coach Ed Sadloch... Helped lead Panthers to a combined 38-7 mark and three Colonial Hills Conference crowns... Logged a school-record 371 points during his career... Earned first-team all-conference as a running back during senior year... Tabbed first-team All-Essex County and first-team All-State by the Star-Ledger as a senior... Rushed for 880 yards and 18 TDs on 120 carries and hauled in 15 receptions for 365 yards and six TDs as a senior... Also scored three TDs on return teams (1 kickoff, 2 punt) as well as booking 47 tackles in final season... Rushed for 1,163 yards and 11 TDs on 215 carries and grabbed 15 receptions for 199 yards and two TDs as a junior... Named a first-team All-Colonial Hills Conference as a running back and first-team All-Essex County and third-team All-State Group I by the Star-Ledger... Rushed for 795 yards on 110 attempts and nine TDs as a sophomore... Returned 10 kickoffs for 300 yards and one TD and 20 punts for 385 yards and one TD in 2002... Posted best defensive season with 67 tackles, four interceptions and three TDs to earn third-team All-State Group I as a sophomore by the Star-Ledger... Also garnered three varsity letters in baseball and four in basketball.

Personal: Born on February 6, 1987 in Livingston, N.J... Son of Michael and Vickie Sinisi... Major is currently health studies.

Sinisi's Career Stats